Improvement in feuit-jaes



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' EDWARD Vl). H-OLMAN, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

Letter@ Panni No. 66,237, and July 2, 1867.

IMPRQVEMENT IN FRUIT-mis,

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TO ALL WHOM. IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, EDWARD- DIHOIlMAN, of BuH'alo, in the county of' Erie, cod in the State of New York, hawe invented certain new and useful lfmprov'enentsin Fruit-Jars; and do hereby declare thatthe following is n full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon'. l

The nature of my invention consists in the combination of a, wire spring with the conical cap or cover of' a. fruit or prserve-jar and the projecting rib or ring nen'rthe top ofthe same. The drawing, whicli is in partial section, sucently explains my invention. A

i vA isitlie wire spring; B represents' the conical cap or cover; C, a. section of the rubber` ring, which is usually placed en theunder side of such` covers; D, the projecting rib, siirroumling the neck of' the jor.

The cover is fastenedV by placing the bent ends of the spring over the rib Dfas shown :vt F F, which-operation, :is will be readily seen, tightens and draws the cap B firmly to the top of the jrir, `as the spring is beijng forced along toward the centre of-said ealp, whioll, by its forni, acts as a. wedge to tighten it.' 'The wire A, beingi elastic, ofcourse holds and keepsthe cover rml'y in place. y

What I claim as my inyention, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is- The combinationof the spring A with the conical cap B and rib "D, 'when constructed substantially asand for the plirposes described.

, E. D. HOLMAN. Witnesses:

JAMES SANGSTER, ALFRED H. DAvIs. 

